FORMS IN MOTION

THE COOPER UNION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE AND ART (Great Hall Gallery)
August 8 - October 8, Monday-Friday 11:00 am-7:00pm, Saturdays noon-5:00pm (closed Sunday, Holidays and during events in the Great Hall)
Presented in collaboration with the New York Public Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, this group show is comprised of two parts. The first, "Collaborative Forms, "highlights the 1923 collaboration between Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca, artist Hermenegildo Lanz, and composer Manuel de Falla. Part Two, "Sculptural Forms," explores the blurred lines between sculpture, kinetic form, and performance, and features work by Hanne Tierney, Kathy Rose, Sha Sha Higby, Theodora Skipitares, Ellen Driscoll, and Elizabeth King.

 
  STICKS, RAGS & STRINGS: THE ART OF CONTEMPORARY PUPPETRY
THE WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
(Courtyard Gallery)
June 22 - September 21, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 11:00 am-3:00pm
This exhibit will feature the works of Festival artists Jonathan Cross, Garland Farwell, Ralph Lee, and Dan Hurlin. Lecture/Demonstrations by Garland Farwell and Jonathan Cross offered on Thursdays at 12:30pm in June, July and August. For information, call (212) 945 0505 or visit www.worldfinancialcenter.com. Click here for lecture schedule.
This exhibition is presented by The World Financial Center Arts & Events Program in association with The Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater.

JIM HENSON IN THE WORLD OF PUPPETRY
THE PUBLIC THEATER (Shiva Gallery)
September 6 - 24, 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Daily (closed during matinee performances in the Shiva Theater)
A photography exhibit focusing on Jim Henson and his work within the international puppet community. Jim traveled throughout the world meeting puppeteers and attending puppet festivals. This exhibition is in celebration of his love and dedication to the art of puppetry.